Affärsstrategerna invests in training for 3G

Mon, Sep 04, 2000 12:49 CET

Affärsstrategerna invests in training for 3G
Affärsstrategerna invests 3.5 MSEK in Widermind AB, a company that arranges
courses in telecommunication and mobile system standards. The company focuses
on next generation of mobile telephony, which today means GPRS and UMTS.
Widermind's goal is to grow fast. The team consists of five persons today, all
with extensive knowledge of mobile systems and teaching experience. The target
group for Widermind's courses are mobile operators and system suppliers in
Europe. A great number of customers have already shown interest.
- With Affärsstrategerna as an active owner, we can kick-start our business
and some of the courses will start before the end of the year, says Jesper
Sletternmark, founder and CEO.
Jesper Slettenmark has a recent background from Allgon, there he worked with
development of fiber-optic repeaters and custom made coverage solutions for a
vast number of European operators.
- The demand for training in how to build 3G networks is enormous in an
international perspective, and I am impressed by their competence, says Claes-
Göran Fridh, CEO of Affärsstrategerna.
Affärsstrategerna's investment in Widermind represents 32% of the share
capital.
For further information, please contact:
Per Ersson, Investment Manager, Affärsstrategerna
Telephone: +46-8-545 831 94 or e-mail: per@astrateg.se
Jesper Slettenmark, CEO, Widermind AB
telefon +46-8-642 42 85 or e-mail: jesper.slettenmark@widermind.com
Affärsstrategerna is a leading seed investment venture capital company listed
on the OM Stockholm Stock Exchange O-list. Affärsstrategerna invests value-
added capital in innovative start-ups, operating in IT/Internet, Wireless and
Life Science/Medical Technology, and has the potential to become market leader
in its niche. Some of the companies in the portfolio are: A Brand New World,
Alpha Helix, Artema, Artimplant, Brainshaper, Chemel, European Institute of
Science, Fingerprint Cards, FreeHand Communication, InfiniCom, Mainbox,
Megacon, Mocat, Musicbrigade, Naty, Netbaby World, RS Cordless Technology,
Samba Sensors, Skolboken.se, SWATS, Web Update, Widermind and Yesitworks
Sweden.
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